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By Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church needs women, especially women saints, who have shown throughout history an unwavering dedication to God and to caring for their brothers and sisters, Pope Francis said. The women honored as doctors of the church and as co-patrons of Europe, he said, are examples of “the courage to face difficulties; […]
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By Junno Arocho Esteves
VATICAN CITY — Two cardinals arrived at separate destinations on one mission entrusted to them by Pope Francis: to bring relief, hope and encouragement to suffering Ukrainians. Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, papal almoner, arrived in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv March 8 and met with Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk of Kyiv-Halych, head of the Ukrainian […]
Global
By Catholic News Service
BALTIMORE — In response to more than 2 million refugees, primarily women and children, fleeing the conflict in Ukraine in recent weeks, the president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services said it is “alarming to see the scale of the suffering” in the region. In a March 8 statement, Sean Callahan said CRS partners and […]
Local
By Catholic Herald Staff Report
Churches across the Arlington diocese will participate again this year in “The Light is ON for You” initiative to encourage parishioners to receive the sacrament of reconciliation during Lent.
Columns
By Monsignor Charles M. Mangan
Pope John Paul II began his pastoral visit to Ukraine June 23, 2001, by stopping at St. Nicholas Greek-Catholic Church in Kyiv to invoke Our Lady of Zarvaniza, whose icon was present there. The Sovereign Pontiff prayed: “O Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Zarvaniza, I thank you for the gift of my visit to […]
Global
By Carol Glatz
VATICAN CITY — Ready for anything with a backpack full of essentials, the papal nuncio based in Kyiv, Ukraine, said he has no intentions of leaving the country. “We are not just an embassy,” Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas told SIR, the Italian Catholic news agency, March 2. “Here, I represent the pope for Ukraine, but also […]
Global
By Romana Isabella
PRZEMYSL, Poland — Buses, broken suitcases, a pile of strollers and tents stuffed with donated clothing, toys, diapers, canned food, stiff cots and blankets fill the parking lot of the defunct Tesco supermarket in Przemysl. As hundreds of thousands of people — mostly women and children — flee Russia’s war on Ukraine, many of them […]
Columns
By Lucia A. Silecchia
Throughout March, myriad celebrations of “Women’s History Month” unfold. I understand the sentiment behind this and see the great value in recognizing the contributions that so many of my sisters, past and present, have made to building our society. This is particularly true when it comes to celebrating those who have too often been overlooked. […]
Local
By Zoey Maraist
Through friends and family, local Catholics hear firsthand accounts of the suffering in Ukraine.
Arts
By Zoey Maraist
Hundreds of Catholic school and religious education students participated in this year’s St. Patrick Coloring Contest, hosted by five local divisions of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. All kindergarten through fourth grade contestants were given the same image of St. Patrick, holding his signature shamrock, to color as creatively as possible. Third grader Kaitlyn Difilipo […]
